Your laptop has either entered hardware suspend mode or your mainbaord has fried.

Remove battery and AC connection hold the power button down for 10 seconds... reconnect AC and attempt to power on.

let me know how that goes.

KAVO

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Tamara999Author Commented: 2009-05-21

I tried the power disconnect and the battery removal and held down the power button.....no change. it still will not come on and red light flashes 4 times. It is a Gateway, which I understand is out of business. it is 2 yrs old and I do have a 3 yr warrenty through Best Buy......but geuss Ill be out of luck.......

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Tamara999Author Commented: 2009-05-21

Thank you so much. i had no idea where to trun and you were so prompt and knowledgable..........Off to Best Buy tomorow.....:)